What is CVE-2024-38640?

CVE-2024-38640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qnap Download Station, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2024-38640?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-38640 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Qnap Download Station

CVE-2024-38640

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to inject malicious code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Download Station 5.8.6.283 ( 2024/06/21 ) and later

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Qnap Download_station
Qnap Systems Inc. Download Station — versions 5.8.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security@qnapsecurity.com.tw (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38640?: CVE-2024-38640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qnap Download Station, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2024-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-38640?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-38640 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.